Thursday, November 10, 2011
Online Romantic Relationships
The internet has made it incredibly easy for people around the world to connect. Although that has it's benefits, it also has it's drawbacks. Something that has become popular with the rise of the internet, is online romantic relationships. I feel that online relationships lack a lot of things. First, it lacks intimacy. I'm a strong believer in the necessity for the physical connections needed in relationships. Chemistry is important in relationships. When two people are in a relationship, not only are they emotionally engaged, but their pheromones bond too. This is only possible through physically being with the person. Second, online identities often aren't a true representation of a person. The anonymity of the internet makes it easy to exaggerate details of our own lives or even completely change them. Education, careers, physical appearance, and even a criminal history can easily be disguised on the internet. This disregards the first and most important foundations of a relationship, trust. I believe people have the right to take on whatever persona they desire on the internet. However, if they are looking for a relationship online, honesty is key. By taking on another persona online and potentially looking for a partner, they can end up hurting their partner. I know if I was lied to about the person that I was in a committed relationship, I would feel extremely betrayed. Deception is definitely prevalent in both online and real life interaction, but I feel it is more tempting and prevalent in online communities.
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Hi Domsmcdee,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post. Online relationships are growing due to the increase of technological advances and people not having time to meet others in certain places. I also agree with you that with online relationships lacks intimacy because we are unable to physically see and touch the person online. The most intimacy we can get from online interaction is if we would to send pictures of one another. The main issue with online relationships is that may deceit the other person because since they are unable to see us face to face, we can lie about something and the other individual may believe us, depending how well they know us or if they do not know us at all. I know for me personally, when I have gotten to know someone online, there were times I could have lied or not told the whole truth about myself to them, however I felt I could tell this person more things about myself and vice versa, versus in person. I noticed when we saw each other in person; we were both shyer, and less willing to talk as much as we would online.
I do agree that deception may occur in both online and in real life interaction; however it can occur more often in online interaction.
Great post overall!
-little miss daisy
I agree with you on a lot of points, the internet really has become a place where people exaggerate anything they feel insecure about. This leads to many problems when it comes to having an actual relationship based on the principle of trust. If one feels that they need to lie before the first encounter even occurs, there is no way that a true relationship will flourish and prosper. Although I believe online dating can be beneficial for people who have trouble connecting with people they meet in their daily interactions, it must occur on the basis of honesty and reality. Without these two elements present, the relationship is destined to fail.
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